Family of man who took his own life settle action against vet’s estate

The family of a man who took his own life have settled their High Court action for €105,000 against the estate of a vet, who they alleged gave the man a chemical, believing it was to treat a dog, but which he used to kill himself.

The action arising out of the death of taxi-driver Thomas Walsh, a 45-year- old father of three adult children, was settled without admission of liability.

Mr Walsh from Co Tipperary died on March 22, 2006, after injecting himself with a drug Euthatal, which it was claimed he obtained that day from vet PJ Comerford — who has since died.